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A dimly lit hall with a doorway opening onto daylight and greenery. A figure in a dark red dhoti and shawl with a large white flower garland and a dark head covering walks forward toward the centre. Behind him, several people in white kurtas and dhotis and women in red saris follow, some with hands folded in namaskar. On the left a cameraman films the procession, and on the right a man in white stands near a table with lamps. A tall red cloth hangs beside the doorway.

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June 23 20142014-06-23Photo of a darshan procession walking through a doorway into a bright hall. A man at centre wears a maroon turban, a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace, and holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind him, a second man in a rudraksha mala and a maroon shawl, and a third in saffron-maroon robes, follow. Devotees line both sides in dark blue and white clothing, hands folded, some holding red roses. Floor is glossy with scattered petals and a faint haze. A gilded arched shrine stands in the back of the hall.2015-05-07May 01 20152015-05-01A photograph in a bright, high-ceilinged hall with a polished white marble floor and cream walls. Two men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a red tray, walk toward three saffron-robed monastics wearing maroon-red robes with orange-gold borders and rudraksha malas. The central monastic wears a long white-and-red flower garland and a red cap, and extends his hand in greeting. Orange and multicoloured hanging banners decorate the walls, and a video camera is visible at the left edge.2014-06-19May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 07 20152015-05-07A photograph inside a hall during a ritual, with a central man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-red garment, hands joined in greeting, wearing a red flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Around him, people in white dhotis and white shirts or red shawls stand with hands folded. On the right, a bald priest in red-gold dhoti and shawl, with gold necklaces, stands in namaste. A man in white dhoti and shawl carries a kalasha-type pot with a coconut and mango leaves. Left side shows a gold-tipped ceremonial staff, a red-cushioned throne-like seat with gold trim, a fan, and a lit oil lamp in the foreground. A large gold-framed circular object hangs at upper right. The swami's appearance is consistent with a probable candidate for a person, in a ceremonial role.2015-10-21 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29Indoor photo in a bright hall with white tiled floor and cream walls, with orange and patterned hangings above and open doorways behind. A man in a red turban and bare-chested, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a long white-and-orange flower garland, walks barefoot in the center. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red cloth in his hands and a garland around his neck walks alongside. Another man in white shirt with a red-and-orange rosette and garland stands at left, and a bald man in red-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala and bead necklace stands at right. Three people appear in the scene.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05May 07 20152015-05-07Evening outdoor photograph at an ashram-style courtyard with a dark wooden building behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-brown robe and a large red and yellow marigold garland with a white flower at its centre. He walks barefoot toward the right, hands at his sides. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body walks along the same path. On the left, a row of people in white with red-and-white shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and a brown shawl also has her hands folded. A woman in white stands at the right, hands together. Stainless steel barrier posts line the path, and a rolled mat and draped cloth sit on a low platform at right.2016-02-07